Polychina silk is a synthetic fabric that is traditionally used as flags for colorguards, its durable light and easy to use. Silk is a natural fiber spun by silk worms, it is also durable light and easy to use. The difference between the two as flags. Silk has a sheen to it where as poly china has less. Polychina is more durable then 6mm silk but will have the about the same life span as 8mm-10mm silk flag. Silk has less drag when spinning but can get sticky when wet. When hand painting silk can use both acid dyes and paint while polychina can only use paint.
How durable is silk?
Speaking from my own experience as a performer we used 6mm silk for our opener show in Blue Knights 1992 Billy The Kid. With a full 3 months of performances on average 4-5 show days a week our show silks were well worn at then end of the season with minor repairs.
Speaking from my own experience as a performer we used 6mm silk for our opener show in Blue Knights 1992 Billy The Kid. With a full 3 months of performances on average 4-5 show days a week our show silks were well worn at then end of the season with minor repairs.
What is 6mm or 8mm silk?
mm stands for mummy, this is the thickness of the silk thread used to make the fabric. I use 8mm for standard silks and 6mm only on swing flags which take less of a beating.
mm stands for mummy, this is the thickness of the silk thread used to make the fabric. I use 8mm for standard silks and 6mm only on swing flags which take less of a beating.
Are hand painted silk and polysilk colorfast, will the colors run if they get wet?
Both types of flags are colorfast, washable and ready to spin. The colors are fixed with steam for an average of 6-8 hours then they are washed rinsed repeatedly to ensure that the colors have been set properly.
Can your hand painted flags be washed?
Yes, they can be washed. Its best to use a mild soap, with out bleach or additives (oxi-clean ect.)
They can be hung to dry or tumble dried on low heat.
I have a design idea for a show can you make a flag to fit our show and colors?
Yes, I can make flags in just about any shape, color and custom design. You can even create your own or let me design one for you.
Both types of flags are colorfast, washable and ready to spin. The colors are fixed with steam for an average of 6-8 hours then they are washed rinsed repeatedly to ensure that the colors have been set properly.
Can your hand painted flags be washed?
Yes, they can be washed. Its best to use a mild soap, with out bleach or additives (oxi-clean ect.)
They can be hung to dry or tumble dried on low heat.
I have a design idea for a show can you make a flag to fit our show and colors?
Yes, I can make flags in just about any shape, color and custom design. You can even create your own or let me design one for you.
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